Substack said it was “disappointed” by Twitter’s actions after users noticed they couldn’t interact with posts including links to the site.
Twitter users reported being unable to like or retweet posts that linked to Substack on Thursday, a restriction that came one day after the subscription newsletter service released its own Twitter-like Notes product — sparking suspicions of a retaliatory move by Elon Musk’s company.Key Facts
Twitter users noticed they received an error message when they tried to like, retweet or reply to some tweets with Substack links in them, a problem which appears to have been fixed, at least on the original tweets where the problem was first flagged.request for comment, Substack released a statement Friday saying it was “disappointed” by the restrictions, which it sees as a reminder of the importance of free press and free speech.
The day before restrictions were noticed, Substack announced Notes, a feature that lets users publish short posts, and like, reshare, reply and scroll through others’ posts on a feed resembling other social media platforms.Substack offers a platform for independent journalists and writers to publish their content and charge a subscription fee to their followers, offering an alternative to the traditional media publishing ecosystem.
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